Brazil exported 17,400 mt of Galvalume in August, against 12,200 mt in July and 5,300 mt in June, according to customs.
In August, CSN exported 12,800 mt at $1,665/mt to Argentina and 4,550 mt at $1,445/mt to the US, while a small volume was exported by traders to Uruguay, all FOB conditions.
Meanwhile, Brazil imported 41,500 mt at $1,070/mt from China in August, 21,500 mt at $1,104/mt in July and 19,000 mt at $1,162/mt in June, also FOB conditions.
Most of the imports during the period were destined to the automotive and to the civil construction sectors, in the Southeast, while a smaller but significant volume was shipped to states in the Northeast, reflecting logistic barriers in the transportation for more than 3,000 km by road, from the producers in the Southeast.